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How Russia resorted to cleverly messaged communications targeting Africa after Wagner
The Standard
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and several African leaders attend the Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg on July 30, 2023. [AFP] On September 11, 2024, a social networking app was launched at the University of Nairobi, which now appears to be...
New West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana, Burkina Faso
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
The inaugural flight landed on July 1, 2025, at Ouagadougou International Airport and was preceded by a ceremony in Accra. Reports read that the Airline will operate three flights weekly, supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free...
Kidnap of 3 Indians in Mali: Odisha woman fears her son is one of them
The Federal
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July 5, 2025
Berhampur (Odisha), Jul 5 (PTI) A woman in Odisha's Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a...
Ganjam Youth Kidnapped in Mali, Odisha Govt Initiates Rescue Operations
Pragativadi
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July 5, 2025
An Odia youth from Samarjhola village in Ganjam district has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Mali. The victim, identified as P. Venkat Raman, was reportedly abducted from the Diamond Cement factory in Mali, where he was employed under...
Slaves still stalk the Muslim world
Unherd
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July 10, 2025
At first glance, Hamey is deceptively normal. Squat and dark, with deep brown eyes and a salt-and-pepper beard, he looks like thousands of other middle-aged men in Bamako, Mali’s dusty, sweat-soaked capital. In fact, Hamey was once a slave, a...
AfDB, GIIF to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement to collaborate with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat in an ambitious effort to reposition the Volta Lake as a multimodal transport spine...
3 Indians abducted in Mali: Woman says she is unable to contact her son working in that country
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 5, 2025
A woman in Odisha's Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of Samarajhol village...
AfDB Backs Ghana’s Volta Corridor in $Billion 24-Hour Economy Push
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Multimodal trade spine targets landlocked Sahel markets The African Development Bank (AfDB) has formalized support for Ghana’s Volta Economic Corridor through a landmark agreement with the government, advancing a critical pillar of President...
Odisha woman worried about son’s safety in West African, Mali
The Siasat Daily
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July 5, 2025
Berhampur: A woman in Odisha’s Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of...
3 Indians abducted in Mali; woman unable to contact son
Orissa Post
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July 5, 2025
Berhampur: A woman in Odisha’s Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of Samarajhol...
Is Superman the new Warren Buffett? James Gunn’s movie is surprisingly full of money lessons
Mint
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July 11, 2025
After watching the weight-of-the-world-on-my-shoulder depiction of Superman by Henry Cavill, fans had taken refuge in the old and still excellent animation shows and corny movies like The Peacemaker (sorry, John Cena!). When James Gunn announced...
Odia Youth Among Three Indians Abducted by Al-Qaeda-Linked Terror Group in Mali
Pragativadi
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July 5, 2025
An Odia youth is among three Indian nationals abducted by a terror group linked to Al-Qaeda in Mali, West Africa, triggering shock and concern in his native village and calls for swift government action. The victim, P. Venkataraman from...
Ganjam Youth Among 3 Indians Abducted By Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants In Mali
Ommcom News
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July 5, 2025
Bhubaneswar: In a distressing development, it has come to the fore that a 28-year-old man from Odisha, among three Indian nationals, has been abducted by Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali, West Africa. According to reports, P Venkataramana, from...
Ghana Launches Volta Corridor to Anchor 24-Hour Economy
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
President John Mahama has officially launched the Volta Economic Corridor, designating it as the strategic anchor for his flagship 24-Hour Economy policy. The initiative, unveiled Wednesday, aims to transform the Volta River Basin into a logistics...
Mali Completes Takeover of Abandoned Gold Mines, Extends Push for Resource Sovereignty
Investing News Network
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June 30, 2025
Mali’s military-led government has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines. Reuters reported on Monday (June 30) that according to the Malian government, control of the Yatela mine in Western Kayes and the Morila mine in...
Interior CS Murkomen ”This was no protest ”
Switch TV
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July 11, 2025
Garsen —Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has described the deadly unrest that broke out during the Saba Saba protests as a politically financed operation aimed at toppling President William Ruto’s government not a peaceful...
Malians Report Torture at Prisons Run by Russian Mercenaries
Africa Defense Forum
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July 1, 2025
Since arriving in Mali almost four years ago, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries have kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured hundreds of Malian civilians in conjunction with the country’s ruling junta. Some of those captured were held for ransom before...
Mali: IMF has confirmed Serbia is successfully carrying out all agreed reforms
Tanjug
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July 1, 2025
BELGRADE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has confirmed the first review of a Policy Coordination Instrument arrangement with Serbia had been completed successfully. Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali...
Mali government takes over abandoned Yatela and Morila gold mines
Yahoo Finance
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Mali's government has completed the nationalisation of the Yatela and Morila gold mines, previously abandoned by their owners, in an effort to regain control of its natural resources, as reported by Reuters. Despite being Africa's second-largest...
Malian Leader Praises Putin’s "Sincerity"
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) During an official journey to Russia last week, Mali’s transitional head of state, Assimi Goita, expressed admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin, characterizing him as a genuine and practical figure in global affairs. As...